One of the great things about shooting your own video and stills for your field trip is that you don't have to worry about copyright. But sometimes, there are images or footage you just can't create on your own. When you need to use materials from other sources her are some rules to follow:
Use photos and videos from KET instructional resources such as our electronic field trips. We make sure that the photos and other resources are available to educators and students for their free use in the classroom.
When visiting a field trip location, look out for brochures or other print
materials that may have good images that you can use. Ask your location
contact about permissions to use these images and be prepared to contact
the creators of the content if the location contact can't grant permission to use the work.
Note: Creative Commons is a service which allows creators of content such as photos, music, or video to share their work with others while spelling out the level of access they want users to observe. One of the most important things to pay attention to regarding this service is to be sure to provide proper credit (attribution) to the creator of the work. Go to this link to see how to properly do this: http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Marking/Users
For a great explanation of how to attribute content from Creative Commons go to this link: http://mollykleinman.com/2008/08/15/cc-howto-1-how-to-attribute-a-creative-commons-licensed-work/ Talent Permissions Something else to keep in mind when shooting video interviews or shooting video in a school is to make sure that all students being recorded have signed permission sheets from their parents. This is usually done automatically by schools when students are enrolling for school but their can be exceptions. When interviewing personnel at a museum or other site it is also a good idea to get a release form from them to make sure you don't have problems later. Here is a release form we use at KET which can serve as a model for you.
Give Credit Where Credit is Due!
One of the great things about shooting your own video and stills for your field trip is that you don't have to worry about copyright. But sometimes, there are images or footage you just can't create on your own. When you need to use materials from other sources her are some rules to follow:
Use photos and videos from KET instructional resources such as our electronic field trips. We make sure that the photos and other resources are available to educators and students for their free use in the classroom.
When visiting a field trip location, look out for brochures or other print
materials that may have good images that you can use. Ask your location
contact about permissions to use these images and be prepared to contact
the creators of the content if the location contact can't grant permission to use the work.
To find photographic images in creative commons, go to Flickr Creative Commons at http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
Note: Creative Commons is a service which allows creators of content such as photos, music, or video to share their work with others while spelling out the level of access they want users to observe. One of the most important things to pay attention to regarding this service is to be sure to provide proper credit (attribution) to the creator of the work. Go to this link to see how to properly do this: http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Marking/Users
For a great explanation of how to attribute content from Creative Commons go to this link: http://mollykleinman.com/2008/08/15/cc-howto-1-how-to-attribute-a-creative-commons-licensed-work/
Talent Permissions
Something else to keep in mind when shooting video interviews or shooting video in a school is to make sure that all students being recorded have signed permission sheets from their parents. This is usually done automatically by schools when students are enrolling for school but their can be exceptions. When interviewing personnel at a museum or other site it is also a good idea to get a release form from them to make sure you don't have problems later. Here is a release form we use at KET which can serve as a model for you.